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Intro Meet the Team Content Page Why we need feminism in SG | Feminism, A Primer Why we need feminism in SG | Pink Elephants in the Lion City Playlist | Space, Travel, Discoveries Chinese Privilege | 75% Entitled Community Contributions: Visual Xenophobia | Xenophobia and Racism: Not So Different After All Gender representation in SG | Growing Up With Gender Roles Photo Posi: Red Carpet Insoles Education | The Dangers of Elitism What The FAQ Ableism & Neuroatypicality | Mental illnesses poem Community Contributions: Written Class differences | Stay Classy Photo: August | Design: Clarisse
Internalized misogyny | Art Thou A Bitch & Sluts 101 Cisnormativity/heteronormativity | The Need for Proper Sex Education Queer Q&A | Seven Things Asexuals Are Sick of Hearing Every Time LGBTQIA+ | Quizzing Queerness The Art of Human Decency: A Guide to Not Being Problematic | Slurs Local talent feature | Emily In Denial Other Local Rebels Bonus Fillers (Scattered throughout the zine for you to find!)
“My fashion inspiration would be Kanye West & Jerry Lorenzo.
Hers would be Gigi Hadid.”
RED CARPET INSOLES
YES NO
A PHOTO SERIES FEATURING: YOU “On days that I’m down, [I remind myself] that life’s a long ride and there’s bound to be hardships along the way… and if I allow them to take over me, then I wouldn’t see times in life where I’m actually having fun, being happy. Everything’s fair, if you’re happy, there’s bound to be sadness too.””
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First Love - Astro
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“One
thing
I
like
about
myself [would be] my smile.”
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One Call Away - Charlie Puth
Favourite features?
Watch. Hair.
Jacket.
/ Kirsten Han
OTHER LOCAL
This journalist is incredibly political, and we’re moved by their writing style and activism. Having had their bylines appear in Guardian, Huffington Post, and the like, this local rebel also fights against the death penalty with We Believe in Second Chances. Follow them on Twitter @kixes and on Facebook for excellent commentary on what’s going on in our red dot.
/ @SouthAsianFem Created as a space to celebrate South Asians, Tricia Ferdinandt’s page reaffirms the intricate identities of South Asians. This local rebel goes against the Sinocentric local media and empowers her fellow brown people to love themselves. Follow them on Twitter for discussion surrounding South Asian issues and many, many hashtags for South Asians round the world to reclaim their identities.
/ Aarti Olivia A South Asian, body-posi feminist, Aarti runs the blog Curves Become Her. She’s happily plus-sized just as we are happily proud of this local rebel making strides in the international community. A fashion blogger who’s appeared in multiple publications including Cleo and Wear Your Voice, she’s smashing apart toxic body ideals one OOTD at a time. Follow her on Instagram @curvesbecomeher and Twitter @AartiOlivia
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The Consent Revolution Advocating for inclusive sexuality education and a consent culture, TCR is run by a group of people who have recognized that when it comes to the frick frack, Singaporeans are held back. Their Facebook arm, SG Sex Ed Fails, caught our eye as a vital platform to document and share stories of.. well, SG sex ed fails. With their clear focus on changing local sexist/ queerphobic/transphobic ways, we’re so glad to have them on the activist scene. Follow their site at theconsentrevolution.com and their Facebook for great resources and local stories.
REBELS
/ The G Spot
A subsidiary of Yale-NUS, The G Spot, like its name, is clever and direct. They’ve hosted many incredible events like Ally Week (which featured the really cool debate, Does Porn Empower Women?) and All In A Day’s Rest, a panel discussion surrounding the struggles faced by foreign domestic workers. This local rebel also has plentiful resources so you can educate yourself, so check them out! Follow their site www.the-gspot.org and their Facebook for all these goodies.
/ Advoc8SG Another incredible youth-led initiative, Advoc8 aims to empowers young people to understand the problem of modern slavery and rise against human trafficking. Its core programmes include an annual symposium and year-round resources that can aid in taking action against exploitation via trafficking. Follow their site advoc8sg.wordpress.com and their Facebook for access to all of these.
/ Penawar A support group meant to discuss religious trauma, Penawar also tackles mental health and patriarchy at its core. (Religious trauma refers to the damage done to individuals who’ve gone through traumatic experiences as a result of authoritarian and repressive religious environments.) It aims to provide a safe space* for those with Islamic upbringing to raise doubts, questions, and experiences in order to heal. *To keep this safe space, as for now, the group is only open to anyone who identifies as a woman. Follow them on Facebook (Penawar Support Group) to begin healing. Design: Clarisse